Dec 18 - The A-League held their annual
draft
early this season, meaning before the MLS draft. The Sounders
drafted a pair of local defenders:
Zac Tallman, 6'0", 180 lb, University of Washington, Seattle Sounders Select,
from Gig Harbor; and Michael Pardini, 6'0", Seattle Pacific University,
Yakima Reds, from Pasco.

Dec 10 - Manchester United's opponent
for their friendly in Seattle will be Glasgow Celtic. The match will be
Tuesday July 22, 8:00 pm at Seahawks Stadium. Tickets will go on sale March 15
at Ticketmaster and Seahawks Stadium. Updates may be found at the match
promoters' website.

Dec 3 - Seattle figures prominently in
the "Best of 2002" polls being run by US Soccer:

In the "Best Soccer Store" category, Soccer West is one of the ten nominees.

Safeco Field is one of seven nominees in the "Best Soccer Stadium" category.

Seattle is one of the eight nominees for "Best Soccer Fans."

Seattle is nominated twice in the category of "Best Crowd," for the
USA-Honduras men's match in March and for the USA-Panama women's match last month.

Nov 25 - First signing announced for next season: Andrew
Gregor. That's good news -- he makes free kicks and corner kicks from the right
side interesting. Our challenge to Gregor -- a limit of 5 yellow cards and zero reds this
season! We'd much rather see him on the pitch than on the bench.

Nov 8 - The United Soccer Leagues has announced
that it will use the international standard 3-1-0 point scheme. The bogus point for
scoring three or more goals in a match is eliminated. There is no change in the overtime
rule. Details
at a-league.com.

Nov 6 - Ex-Sounder Craig Waibel and MLS
rookie Billy Sleeth (formerly with UW and Sounders Select) were among 26 MLS
players on the waiver list and also among just 3 players picked up in the waiver draft.
Waibel moves from MLS champions LA Galaxy to the San Jose Earthquakes, and Sleeth moves
from the Chicago Fire to the Colorado Rapids. Both are Spokane natives.

For ticket prices, season ticket packages, and a seating chart, click here!

Oct 23 - The Sounders today
announced that they will play their 2003 home matches in Seahawks Stadium. More in the news release.

Sep 30 - The Seattle Sounders have moved their
front office. The new mailing address is PO BOX 80966, Seattle, WA 98124. The new physical
address is 1964 4th Avenue S, Seattle, WA 98134. That is about a quarter mile from the
southeast corner of Safeco Field.

Sep 27 - In a vote of the league coaches, Sounders'
midfielder Leighton O'Brien was named the league's Most Valuable Player for the
2002 season. O'Brien becomes the third A-League Sounder to win the award, following Peter
Hattrup in 1995 and Mark Baena in 1998. Details at Seattle Times and a-league.com.

Sep 18 - Sounders' first-year coach Brian
Schmetzer was named A-League Coach of the Year for 2002. Schmetzer follows in the
footsteps of former Sounder Coaches of the Year Alan Hinton (1994) and Neil
Megson (2000). More: Sounders news release.

Sep 15 - The Seattle Sounders lost both ends of the
playoff series with the Vancouver Whitecaps and are done for the season. Vancouver advance
convincingly to face the Milwaukee Rampage in the Western Conference finals.

Sep 10 - All A-League Team honors: Brian Ching, Leighton
O'Brien and Andrew Gregor were named to the first team, and Preston Burpo
was named to the second team. The USL
news release lists the complete teams. Ex-Sounders Dusty Hudock and Mark Watson join Ching, Gregor
and O'Brien on the first team.

Aug 31 - The Sounders finished the regular season with a record
high water mark at 23-1-4 (W-D-L), tops in the A-League.

Aug 23 - Ex-Sounders defender Craig Waibel
will join
the Sounders for their last three matches in the regular season,
filling in for the injured Dick McCormick, who suffered a hairline fracture in his
right leg during the Aug 14 El Paso match. Waibel is on loan from the LA Galaxy.

Aug 21 - For details on how the A-League playoffs will be contested, see 2002
A-LEAGUE PLAYOFF STRUCTURE, a Word document from the league. The Sounders get a bye
in the first round as division champions. Second round matches (conference semifinals)
will take place Sep 11-15.

Yes, the new toys in Seahawks Stadium's $3 million production studio are tempting. But
please, please, please -- stop blaring "techno" music over the natural sounds of
a soccer game, including the boisterous fans behind the south goal who brought their own
horns and drums.

The contrived music from the audio engineers is OK for touchdowns and tackles, but not
for corner kicks and throw-ins.

Jul 30 - Just published are two reports from
Portland Timbers fan (and Seahawks fan) Allison Andrews that showcase her amazing
photography skills: match report and stadium opening day report. Somehow, Allison just knows when to click the shutter. She
captured the opening goal, Vancouver's goal, and two yellow cards being earned. Many of
the photos can be enlarged by clicking on them. Thanks, Allison!

Jul 28 - The Sounders opened the new Seahawks Stadium
with a 4-1 win over the Vancouver Whitecaps. Andrew Gregor was the first professional
player to score a goal in the stadium.

In the first half of a double header in the new Seahawks Stadium, the Sounders Select Women
turned in an exciting performance, beating the Vancouver Breakers 4-3 after extra time. Jodi
Campbell opened the scoring in the second minute and closed it with a golden goal three
minutes into extra time.

Jul 25 - The Sounders have clinched first place in
the Pacific Division and a playoff berth.

Jul 23 - The Sounders have added Dick McCormick to
their roster. McCormick has been serving as assistant coach for the A-League Sounders and
head coach for the W-League Sounders Select Women. McCormick has played for the Sounders
in five previous seasons.

Jul 20 - The Seattle Times match
report discusses how midfielder Andrew Gregor was
interested in playing for the Timbers this year because he's from Beaverton, a Portland
suburb, but coach Bobby Howe didn't return his call. We're sure glad to have Gregor
playing for the Sounders!

Jul 17 - US Open Cup, 3rd Round: Seattle Sounders 3 - 4
San Jose Earthquakes (AET). The Sounders played well, but were unlucky. San Jose advance
to the quarterfinals to face the Los Angeles Galaxy.

Jul 12 - The Sounders practiced yesterday at the new
Seahawks Stadium, which they will christen on July 28 with a league match against the
Vancouver Whitecaps. Nice coverage from the daily rags:

Jun 21 - From the Seattle P-I: 9-1
Sounders scrambling to replace two key players
Namely, sweeper Kieran Barton, who has accepted an assistant coaching position with
the Gonzaga women's soccer program, and rookie Zach Kingsley, called up
by the Colorado Rapids. Barton expects to still be available part time. Ex-Husky forward
Jason Boyce was in camp this week as a possible addition.

May 24 - The league will take over management
of the Vancouver Whitecaps as owner David Stadnyk has bowed out. More from the Vancouver Sun.

May 22 - The US Women will play at Safeco Field on
Nov 2 during a tournament that will qualify the top two for the 2003 Women's World Cup.
The Nov 2 match will be a double header, with Mexico in the first match. Nov 6 will
feature another double header, the semifinals, with the winners qualifying for the Women's
World Cup. Details per US Soccer.

May 17 - The Sounders women and men will play the
first matches in the new Seahawk
Stadium on July 28! The NASL Sounders had played the first match in the Kingdome when
it opened in 1976. The opponents for both matches on July 28 will be the Vancouver
Breakers (women) and Whitecaps (men). The Seahawks play their first match in the new
stadium on August 10. News articles: Seattle Times, Sounders.

Apr 10 - The Sounders have signed midfielder Andrew
Gregor. Gregor played with the Sounders in 2002 and the MLS Kansas City Wizards in
2001.

Mar 24 - Sounders midfielder Leighton O'Brien
just returned from a three-city stop with the United States Futsal National Team (indoor).

Mar 22 - Sounders draft choice Billy Sleeth has
made the roster with the Chicago Fire.